See the Moon in breathtaking detail. Watch the Great Red Spot swirl through Jupiter's atmosphere. See the rings of Saturn and countless other night sky treasures.
Dark Sky Telescope Hire give you the opportunity to view the night sky in amazing detail with a dobsonian telescope.
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Stargazing Experience Nights

Explore the universe with an experienced astronomer as your guide. We come to you with a telescope and our astronomy knowledge to deliver a 1-hr, 2-hr or 3-hr stargazing experience from your back garden or nearby stargazing location. Suitable for couples, families, groups, birthday parties, weddings and corporate events. FIND OUT MORE >>

Stargazing Experience Gift Boxes for Christmas and Birthdays

Buy that someone special a stargazing experience gift this Christmas or birthday. We've chosen 10 of the best stargazing locations in Central and Southern Britain, and have packaged them into 1-hour and 2-hour stargazing experiences presented in a beautiful gift box. FIND OUT MORE >>

Amateur Astronomers Wanted!

Dark Sky Telescope Hire are looking to work with amateur astronomers across the UK on paying outreach opportunities. FIND OUT MORE>>

Discover the Exmoor Dark Sky Experience

Dark Sky Telescope Hire have teamed up with Exmoor National Park Authority and West Withy Farm Self Catering Cottages to offer a dark sky experience in one of the darkest places in the UK! FIND OUT MORE >>

Stargazing Talks for Schools

Dark Sky Telescope Hire are available to present stargazing talks and astronomy activities at schools and educational groups across the UK. FIND OUT MORE>>

Stargazing Gift Vouchers Available

Our stargazing experience nights are available as gift vouchers to purchase for birthdays and Christmas. Vouchers are valid for 18 months to give you plenty of time to find a date that suits and for us to find a clear night to run the experience for you. FIND OUT MORE>>

Somerset Telescope Hire Base Now Open!

Hire a telescope in Somerset and Devon. Hires from £40. Includes comprehensive night sky notes and object finder maps. FIND OUT MORE>>

Dark Sky Telescope Hire rent out high-performance telescopes for back garden stargazing in England and Wales. Our range of hire telescopes include small, medium and large aperture Skywatcher and Orion Optics instruments suitable for individuals, families and groups in the UK.

Dark Sky Telescope Hire also work with Exmoor National Park Authority to provide telescopes for hire at Exmoor National Park Centres atLynmouth, Dulverton andDunster.

PRIVATE STARGAZING EXPERIENCE NIGHTS

Experience the wonders of our universe with an astronomer from Dark Sky Telescope Hire as your guide. We bring a telescope and our astronomy knowledge to your back garden or to a nearby stargazing location for a 1-hour, 2-hour or 3-hour private stargazing experience. Your stargazing experience includes a laser-guided tour of the stars and constellations we can see on your chosen night and views through a large telescope of star systems, star clusters, nebulae and distant galaxies far beyond our own. If the moon or planets are visible at the time then we will visit them too with the telescope.

Our private stargazing experience nights are bookable all year round at any location in England, Wales and Scotland. Our Stargazing Nights were featured in the Guardian and also on ITV.Click here for details

Our Most Popular Telescopes for Hire

Telescope Hire Experiences

"Thank you to Seb and Dark Sky Telescope Hire for your wonderful service and the fantastic support. I even received a pack of information on star-gazing events plus planets/stars/nebula that would be visible during my hire period. I loved the Skywatcher 8" reflector I hired (in fact I liked it so much my partner bought me the exact same telescope), the images from the telescope along with the seriously dark skies I hunted down made it a truly fantastic experience."
David Walton - Surrey

DON'T MISS THIS TONIGHT!

On 10 May 2018 Jupiter reaches its closest point to Earth for this year. At just 658 million kilometres away (36 light-minutes away) the biggest planet in our solar system shines so bright that it really is an unmissable target. As darkness falls on any clear evening in May look low to your SE to find Jupiter as a bright star-like object with a steady white light. As the hours pass Jupiter rises higher into the sky, becoming a conspicuous bright object due south at between midnight and 1am. By dawn Jupiter is found l

STARGAZING EXPERIENCES

Hi Seb - Marion and I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our evening guided tour of the night sky last week. We'd been looking forward to it for months, and it was more than worth the wait. Our collective mind was completely blown by some of the facts and figures you shared, not to mention the beauty of what we saw through the telescope. Many thanks, Ian.

STARGAZING EXPERIENCES

Well, what can I say....my daughter and son kindly bought me a stargazing night with Seb as a present for my 50th birthday. I have always had an interest in the stars, planets etc., but my mind was totally blown by what I learnt on Saturday night. Seb's passion and knowledge made learning so much fun. His knowledge of facts and figures is outstanding and his delivery of the whole evening far surpassed my expectations. I shall never view the night sky in the same way again. Thank you Seb for opening my eyes. Helen Willis

STARGAZING EXPERIENCES

Dear Seb
Thank you so much for a fantastic star gazing on Thursday night, we really enjoyed it. You are brilliant at communicating the whole story and sharing the wonder. I spent half an hour outside last night but saw a couple of Perseids, but could be that they were lower as we’re in trees. Sue

STARGAZING EXPERIENCES

Hi Seb,
It was lovely to meet you on Wednesday and we want to thank you so much for providing us with such a brilliant evening. We all enjoyed every minute of it, and to be able to view the stars and planets through your reflector was an amazing experience. We were so lucky to have such a clear evening.
We will now be able to look up at the night sky and have a better understanding of what we can see - although we doubt we'll be able to remember all the facts and figures!!
Thanks so much Seb for a wonderful evening and we hope you had a safe journey back to Bristol.
With all good wishes,
Lin, Sue, Janet and Dennis

HOW TO HIRE A TELESCOPE FROM US

2 >> Select a telescope and check availability. We have 6-Inch to 12-Inch dobsonian reflectors available to hire. The larger the mirror size, the bigger and brighter your view, and the higher the resolution of the image.

3 >> Hire period is 7, 14, 21 or 28 nights. Shorter or longer hire periods available on request. Nightly telescope hire is also available from our Southwest England hire bases.

4 >> To make your booking request click on the 'BOOK NOW' button on the dedicated information page for the relevant telescope. If you need help to book a telescope please contact us or phone Seb on 07884 001815.

5 >> We will check your booking request and send you a booking confirmation. A delivery / pick up time is arranged for the start of the hire period, and a collection / drop-off time is fixed for the end of the hire period. These dates & times are flexible.

6 >> You can pay for your telescope hire by cash on the day of collection or delivery. We also accept advance bank payments, cheques and paypal payments.

7 >> Everything you need to use the telescope is included. Our stargazing guides provide detailed information to help you navigate your way around the night sky.

8 >> Enjoy the wonders of the night sky!

HOW TO BOOK A STARGAZING EXPERIENCE

1 >> Our private stargazing experience nights are available across the UK. We come to your back garden or outdoor venue with a telescope for a 1-hour, 2-hour or 3-hour tour across the universe. No location is too light polluted for us!

2 >> To book a stargazing experience night please let us know your location in the UK and how many people the night is for. We can organise stargazing experiences for couples, families, small groups, schools, weddings and corporate events. Please contact us for a quote.

How to Find Us

We are located on the High Street (A5120) in Toddington close to Jct 12 of the M1. From the motorway head up the hill into Toddington. The road bears left at the Church. Continue along the road past the shops on your right. We are 100 yards or so up on the left.
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